SAN DIEGO – The CDMA Certification Forum, in partnership with operators and vendors around the world, has announced the next evolution of its device certification process.
This evolution gives operators and vendors of all sizes access to the world’s most efficient and consistent CDMA device certification process.
The early focus of CCF was to deliver the fastest and most reliable device certification solution to emerging markets. Merging the former CDG-recommended test guidelines into the efficient CCF process now gives operators and vendors in all markets a single, comprehensive, affordable, and clearly defined device test process. This new process certifies device minimum performance, signaling conformance, and infrastructure interoperability in a most efficient way.
"Leading CDMA players Alcatel-Lucent and Telus challenged the industry to develop a single device test process that could support all markets, from emerging to the most mature," said Thomas Erickson, president and CEO of the CCF. "The industry rose to this challenge, and, working through the CCF, is now delivering the most efficient, comprehensive, and cost effective CDMA device certification process available."
“Our involvement with the CCF was driven by our belief that CDMA needs a test plan common to all to ensure consistency of results worldwide. The use of a single testing process also removes redundancy, making testing more straightforward and less burdensome without sacrificing the quality of the end product. This new CCF process will greatly benefit the entire CDMA industry,” said Lou LaMedica, director of the wireless handset and device evaluation and implementation laboratory for Verizon Wireless
